used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
an opposing military force
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
come to pass
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps the enemy's charge had exhausted them, perhaps because a bulldog courage always fills the British.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tide turned.
Velo
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From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
in or at the place that
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading DAYS OF WAITING Inch by inch, step by step, yard after yard, the enemy forced the English back.
Zaidos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the second line of wire entanglements, where for awhile the battle raged, while Zaidos and Velo, like other thousands of silent and bloody figures, lay in strange, distorted groups.
